Singing canaries

Singing canaries

Home to in normal conditions it sings nearly all year round, except during moult (August). The best singing happens in the spring, from February to March.

Canary belongs to the same group of songbirds whose song consists of so-called knees. The more the song of the different tribes, the more varied the song, the higher valued bird. The best birds sing to 14-15 different tribes. Good are birds, the repertoire of which 10-12 lap. A good singer the song is melodic and starts with the so-called "tee". These sounds resemble the urge swift in flight. Fans especially appreciated the trill, if it is repeated 3 or 4 times of equal duration, with a melodious sound. In addition to a variety of songs in singing Canaries is valued and the voice: it needs to be clean, strong, but not throaty, not loud and no screaming, ringing, but not harsh, but gentle.

The Canaries singing male Canary(s). Females sing rarely and with great defects, besides long. In late summer and fall to buy a Canary should not be, because since the end of July, the Canaries molt begins, continuing until the third decade of September. During molting, kenari, as a rule, do not sing or sing are few and weak. Then from the end of November starts singing season and by December songs of kinara acquire the most complete sounding. Therefore, the Canaries more than one year and young birds are best to purchase in December, when it will end and shedding them can achieve the best, desired melody.

Canaries osadochnogo songs taught singing wild oats. This song osadochnogo melody contains mostly trills, resembling the singing of some varieties of wild oats, includes trills Sandpiper, little and great tit, and sometimes warbling of a lark. While the song osadochnogo melody is quite different from the songs of wild oats: it's longer, more melodic and more complicated, consists of many tribes. Often imitates a big bird. A Canary should have a more varied set of knees associated smooth transitions. The slightest mistake in singing, the sharp cry that violates the melody, devalue the bird in the eyes of the connoisseurs, who love to improve this wonderful breed. Song udachnoy Canaries less loud, also consists of many tribes. The bird produces a deep chest sounds of low tones.

German singing (Hartsky roller):

Homeland Canaries this breed is the town of Andreasberg. Translated from German means "to roatate, unroll" the Voice of the roller is low, and they are singing with a closed beak. Their voices are quiet, deep and muffled. While singing gartska Canary on a perch held vertically and greatly inflates the throat. Rollers are generally only yellow, at least yellow-colored.

Belgian singing Canary (watersaver or Malinois):

Bred over 100 years ago near the town of Malin, which got its second name Malinois. Malinois are larger and much more mobile roller. Song of Belgian Canary more diverse the singing of the roller, it is observed the knee resembling the sounds of moving water, what is another name for this breed - watersaver. While singing the bird greatly inflates the throat, but takes the part of the song with a closed and part open beak.

Spanish singing Canary (timbrado):

It is the oldest breed of Canaries. Known in Europe under the name of timbrados. Can be green, yellow, and variegated. It is small, about 13 see the song this Canary sings like a semi-open and open beak.

American singer:

Russian Canary (osadochnogo melody):

Unfortunately, it is not yet registered in Mezhdunarodnikhsoglashenii of the Association "SOM".However, love her and know not only in our country... She sings with the voices of birds our Russian woods!!!

Canaries, finches bird family

In nature, a common bird in the Canary Islands, the Azores and Madeira. In the 15th century brought to Europe and domesticated. We derive a lot of ornamental rocks and beautiful singing canaries.

Wild canary (Serinus canaria) - bird of small size (body length of 12-14 cm). The plumage of the male gray-green with dark longitudinal streaks on the abdomen of the greenish-yellow. The plumage of the female dull gray. Indigenous habitats are, apparently, the mountain forests. However, the bird is fully adapted to life in the cultural landscape and settles in gardens, parks, hedgerows, etc. D. The canary in his homeland migratory bird and only in the south leads a sedentary life. It eats mainly small seeds, soft greens and juicy figs. She loves to swim. Bird flies in flocks to the water to drink and bathe, and they strongly moistened plumage. Jacks suit on trees. In laying 3-5 eggs. Female incubates. The male is the whole nesting period usually sits on the ends of branches and singing. Song of the wild canary nice, but poorer and less sonorous than home. Wild forms compared to household do not have such a variety of painting and singing.